What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5378703 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated,

How much money was awarded in case 5378703?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,383.96 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5378703?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5378703?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13219080-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5378703 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated,

How much money was awarded in case 5378703?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,383.96 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5378703?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5378703?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13219080-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5378703 — Rent arrears

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5378703. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 05 March 2026	$2,383.96		Rent arrears to 05 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at midnight Thursday 05 March 2026.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,411.96 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. The balance of the bond is to remain at the Bond Centre until either the parties agree for its release or further order of the Tribunal.

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely. [Property manager] appeared for the landlord. [ A tenant] appeared. There was no appearance by the other tenants.

On 31 October 2025, the landlord filed an application seeking termination of the tenancy for failing to remedy 14-day breach notices for rent arrears.

The landlord has provided 14-day notices issued 09 June 2025, 07 August 2025, 17 September 2025, and 16 October 2025, none of which were remedied. The landlord claims to have issued two additional notices for rent arrears and two notices for damage occurring during the tenancy.

An updated rent summary shows that, as at the end of the current rent week on 05 March 2026, that the rent is $2,383.96 in arrears.

[ A tenant] states he vacated the property around the start of the year but remains a tenant, explaining that the landlord would not agree to a variation releasing him as the rent was in arrears. The tenancy was initially for a fixed term ending 30 January 2026. Although [ A tenant] had the option of serving a unilateral notice to end the tenancy once it became periodic, he has been reluctant to do so. [ A tenant] remains liable as a tenant. The matter has accordingly proceeded before the Tribunal.

The landlord stated that while [ A tenant] had been willing to engage to resolve the matter that the other tenants had not. Law

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act).

Where the breach is capable of remedy, the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so. Analysis and decision

The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on four occasions, and the tenant did not remedy the breaches within the required period. The tenant has therefore breached their obligation to pay rent and to remedy the arrears.

It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy. The landlord has issued multiple notices, none have been remedied, and the rent remains in arrears.

The tenancy is terminated. Possession is granted to the landlord at midnight Thursday 05 March 2026. This date coincides with the end of the current rent week. Costs

As the landlord has been wholly successful, I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression

Section 95A of the Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that their name or identifying particulars of that party not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.

The landlord has been wholly successful and is granted name suppression.

Section 95A (4) further provides the Tribunal, on the application of any party to the proceedings, or on its own initiative, having regard to the interest of the parties and the public interest, may order that all or part of the evidence, or the name or any identifying particulars of any witnesses or party, not be published.

[ A tenant] seeks name suppression. This is supported by the landlord. While I am satisfied that the facts and reasoning are in the public interest, I do consider that this extends to [ A tenant’s] name. Accordingly, I grant him name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5378703. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 05 March 2026	$2,383.96		Rent arrears to 05 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at midnight Thursday 05 March 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,411.96 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. The balance of the bond is to remain at the Bond Centre until either the parties agree for its release or further order of the Tribunal.

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely. [Property manager] appeared for the landlord. [ A tenant] appeared. There was no appearance by the other tenants.
On 31 October 2025, the landlord filed an application seeking termination of the tenancy for failing to remedy 14-day breach notices for rent arrears.
The landlord has provided 14-day notices issued 09 June 2025, 07 August 2025, 17 September 2025, and 16 October 2025, none of which were remedied. The landlord claims to have issued two additional notices for rent arrears and two notices for damage occurring during the tenancy.
An updated rent summary shows that, as at the end of the current rent week on 05 March 2026, that the rent is $2,383.96 in arrears.
[ A tenant] states he vacated the property around the start of the year but remains a tenant, explaining that the landlord would not agree to a variation releasing him as the rent was in arrears. The tenancy was initially for a fixed term ending 30 January 2026. Although [ A tenant] had the option of serving a unilateral notice to end the tenancy once it became periodic, he has been reluctant to do so. [ A tenant] remains liable as a tenant. The matter has accordingly proceeded before the Tribunal.
The landlord stated that while [ A tenant] had been willing to engage to resolve the matter that the other tenants had not. Law
The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act).
Where the breach is capable of remedy, the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so. Analysis and decision
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on four occasions, and the tenant did not remedy the breaches within the required period. The tenant has therefore breached their obligation to pay rent and to remedy the arrears.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy. The landlord has issued multiple notices, none have been remedied, and the rent remains in arrears.
The tenancy is terminated. Possession is granted to the landlord at midnight Thursday 05 March 2026. This date coincides with the end of the current rent week. Costs
As the landlord has been wholly successful, I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Section 95A of the Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that their name or identifying particulars of that party not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has been wholly successful and is granted name suppression.
Section 95A (4) further provides the Tribunal, on the application of any party to the proceedings, or on its own initiative, having regard to the interest of the parties and the public interest, may order that all or part of the evidence, or the name or any identifying particulars of any witnesses or party, not be published.
[ A tenant] seeks name suppression. This is supported by the landlord. While I am satisfied that the facts and reasoning are in the public interest, I do consider that this extends to [ A tenant’s] name. Accordingly, I grant him name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5378703 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5378703 — Rent arrears

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